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Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volume 54 Issue 5, Pages 606 - 616

Published Online: 30 Oct 2007

Journal compilation © 2010 Scottish Economic Society



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THREE SOLITUDES IN CONTRACT: LAW, DATA, AND THEORY
W. Bentley MacLeod *
  * Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
Copyright © 2007 Scottish Economic Society
KEYWORDS
contract • law and economics • employment relationship
KEYWORDS
J3 • K1

ABSTRACT

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					INTRODUCTION
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					LAW
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					DATA
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					THEORYREFERENCES

This note discusses and contrasts the different perspectives that the law, empirical labor economics and contract theory bring to the study of the employment relationship. Understanding the reasons for these different perspectives should give rise to a better understanding of the employment relationship and more effective labor market policy.


Date of receipt of final manuscript: 1 August 2007

DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI)
10.1111/j.1467-9485.2007.00432.x About DOI

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